Abbotsford's Nathan Kunze drives to the hoop during the third quarter of the Falcons' season opener against Assumption on Thursday.

Written by

Steve Pilz
For the News-Herald

For an early season game, the offensive output was more like a championship game.

Every point counted as Assumption nipped Abbotsford 74-72 in overtime Thursday night in Abbotsford.

The see-saw affair wasn't decided until the bitter end, when Assumption's Kyle Roenius drilled a 22-foot 3-pointer with 26 seconds left to give the Royals the lead at 73-70. After trading free throws, the Falcons had 11 seconds to score, but Michael English missed a layup as the final buzzer sounded. ...